[chikitabanana]

Murder hornets are Asian _giant_ hornets.

"Since its discovery in North America, the scientific literature and official government sources refer to this species by its established common name, Asian giant hornet, whilst the mainstream media have taken to using the nickname "murder hornet".[23][24][25] In July 2022, the Entomological Society of America stated that they will adopt the common name northern giant hornet for the species to avoid potentially discriminatory language, citing the rise in anti-Asian sentiment and hate crimes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic."

[xattt]

What’s the status of these in NA?

The searches I’ve done suggest the known nests were eradicated. I understand there’s a good chance there were probably a few went unnoticed, but i have my hopes.

[NewJazz]

Look I want to be optimistic too, but as far as species traveling between continents... it is often hard to put the genie back in the bottle. At the end of the day, either they are well adapted here, or they are not.

[mcpackieh]

On the bright side they're huge and terrifying, so they probably won't stay under the radar anywhere around people. Almost anybody who notices these will try to track them down and kill them.

[musicale]

Following in its footsteps, the National Geographic Society announced that the continent will now be known as "Awesomeland".